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1940: Hitler’s visit to conquered Paris

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1940: Hitler’s visit to conquered Paris

On this day, after France signed the surrender to his army, Hitler triumphantly visited conquered Paris. ...

On this day, after France signed the surrender to his army, Hitler triumphantly visited conquered Paris. He landed at the Paris airport and then headed to the center of town. Firstly, he wanted to se ...

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1940: Mussolini Invades France

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1940: Mussolini Invades France

On this day in 1940, during World War II, the Italian troops launched their invasion of France. At the t ...

On this day in 1940, during World War II, the Italian troops launched their invasion of France. At the time, the Germans conquered almost the entire France, so Mussolini's decision was something akin ...

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1940: The Germans Occupy Paris

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1940: The Germans Occupy Paris

On this day, German troops occupied Paris. It was a great triumph for the Wehrmacht (the German Army), bu ...

On this day, German troops occupied Paris. It was a great triumph for the Wehrmacht (the German Army), but also for Adolf Hitler personally because his occupied a metropolis for the first time. Army ...

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1904: Foundation of FIFA

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1904: Foundation of FIFA

The International Federation of Association Football, FIFA, was founded on this day in 1904 in Paris. Bec ...

The International Federation of Association Football, FIFA, was founded on this day in 1904 in Paris. Because it was established in France, the French abbreviation of its name is still used (Fédératio ...

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1889: The Eiffel Tower was Originally Supposed to be a Temporary Exhibit

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1889: The Eiffel Tower was Originally Supposed to be a Temporary Exhibit

The Eiffel Tower was formally inaugurated on this year. It was chosen to build the Tower in 1889 because ...

The Eiffel Tower was formally inaugurated on this year. It was chosen to build the Tower in 1889 because it was the centennial of the French Revolution. The tower is made from 18,038 pieces of iron jo ...

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845: Vikings Attack Paris

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845: Vikings Attack Paris

The Vikings attacked Paris in the year 845, in one of their invasions deep into the French mainland. Name ...

The Vikings attacked Paris in the year 845, in one of their invasions deep into the French mainland. Namely, the Vikings were people from Scandinavia who began a major expansion in the late eighth cen ...

March 28, 2020
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1314: The Last Grand Master of the Knights Templar Burned at the Stake

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1314: The Last Grand Master of the Knights Templar Burned at the Stake

On this day the last Grand Master of the Templar Order – Jacques de Molay – was burned at the stake. This ...

On this day the last Grand Master of the Templar Order – Jacques de Molay – was burned at the stake. This act was part of the disbanding process of the Order on charges of heresy. The Order of the Tem ...

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1795: How Young Napoleon Became Famous by a Massacre

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1795: How Young Napoleon Became Famous by a Massacre

A series of events took place on this day, which led to young Napoleon achieving the status of a French n ...

A series of events took place on this day, which led to young Napoleon achieving the status of a French national hero. Namely, Napoleon managed to defend the French revolutionary government from attac ...

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